Vase of Pepy I
Description
Caption: Vase of Pepy I, ca. 2338–2298 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 37.70Ea - Vessel: 5 1/4 x Diam. 5 13/16 in. (13.4 x 14.7 cm) 37.70Eb - Lid: 3/8 x Diam. 5 3/8 in. (0.9 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.70Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An alabaster vessel with inscriptions and decorative motifs.
The artifact is an elegantly crafted alabaster vessel with a flared base and round lid. The sides and lid feature finely etched hieroglyphic inscriptions and carved details, suggesting its use in a ceremonial or ritual context. The craftsmanship indicates skilled artisanship, typical of high-status objects from ancient Egypt.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.70Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3957 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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